How is madness shown in Macbeth

Explanation:

Specifically, madness is the result of their guilty consciences. For Macbeth, this is shown clearly after he has killed Duncan and begins to hear a loud, imaginary knocking. Similarly, he becomes obsessed with the idea that he has "murdered sleep." In addition, madness is also linked to Macbeth's ambition.

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.